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Changes in the Kalmar Leadership Team
KALMAR CORPORATION, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 30 MARCH 2026 AT 2 PM (EEST) Changes in the Kalmar Leadership Team Kalmar Corporation today announces changes in the Kalmar Leadership Team (KLT) designed to enhance the company’s long-term strategic growth and performance. These changes involve the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, the departures of the Chief Financial Officer and the President of Services, and the planned search for a new President of Services. Katri Hokkanen (born 1981,
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